Henry ⁷ WENZEL

Notes for Henry WENZEL:
Henry's father died when he was two years old and his mother when he was eleven.  After his father's death his mother moved to Andover, Ma where he was at school.  He entered the employ of Mr. Henry L. Daggett, who kept a store in Boston, MA.  Here he remained many years and in 1844 he continued Mr. Daggett's business on his own account at 180 Washington St. near the corner of Franklin St.  Here he remained until 1853, when he sold his store.  He lived for a time at Newton Corner, MA, where he owned a farm of about ten acres.  After his wife's death this was sold and he entered the law school of Harvard University from which he received the degree of LLD. in 1855.  The same year he engaged in the shipping business, acting as ship's husband of ships in which he owned an interest with office on Long Wharf, Boston, MA.  For a few years he lived at Hingham, during the summer.  At the time of the Civil War he offered his services but was unable to pass the requirements, Physical examination, one leg being slightly shorter than the other.  This lameness was caused by a fall when he was a child.  he never the less, paid the bounty for a substitute for himself and for his son, then ten years old.  At this time he contracted for the construction at Portsmouth, NH of a ship a ship which he sold in London to advantage.  He owned interests in several vessels, one which (The Martha Wenzel) while sailing from Akyab to Falmouth was captured by the Confederate Cruiser, Alabama, on August 9, 1863, off Cape of Good Hope.  As the Martha Wenzel was on the high seas at the time, she was released.
     After his second marriage he lived in Brookline and in 1866 he moved to Westboro, MA where he bought a farm.  Upon the death of his second wife he removed to Cambridge where he purchased a house at 87 Dana St.  He was a member of the Massachusetts Charitable mechanic Association, joining as a shoe dealer.
     He was also a member of the Shawmut Boat Club and the Merchant's Library Association.  He married July 13, 1852 Martha Abigail, daughter of Dr. Burleigh and Abigail (Cogswell) Smart who was born Feb 28, 1825 and died March 15, 1855.  He married again in July 1861, Mary Marsh, daughter of Mr. Ebenezer Francis of Cambridge, MA.  She died in October 1866.  he visited Europe twice, the first time in the winter of 1859-60, and the second time in 1864.  The first trip was a pleasure trip in which he visited Switzerland, France and England.  The second trip was on business during which he spent most of his time in London.  By his first marriage he had one son.
 
Child of Henry WENZEL and Martha SMART is:

 i. Henry Burleigh ⁴ WENZEL, b. April 21, 1853, Newton, MA.

     Notes for Henry Burleigh WENZEL:
Henry Burleigh Wenzell was born at Newton, MA, April 21, 1853.  During his boyhood he lived at Winthrop, Hingham, Westboro and Cambridge, MA.  In 1871 he entered Harvard College, and in 1875, he graduated, receiving the degree B.A.  The following year was spent at Peekskill, NY where he was tutoring a private pupil.  In 1876 he embarked for Europe where he spent three years in traveling and study.  He was in Leipsic from 1876 to 1877, in Italy from 1877 to 1878 and in Cottingen from 1878 to 1879.  In the summer of 1879 he returned to America and in the fall he entered the Harvard Law School, receiving his degree.  In 1882 he decided to settle in Minnesota and since then has resided in St. Paul.  He was selected to complete the Statutes of Minnesota, which were published in the Volumes in 1894.  In May 1895 he was appointed Reporter of the Supreme Court of Minnesota, Volume 60 of the Minnesota Reports being the first one which he reported.  He still holds the position.  For three years he was Treasurer of the St. Paul Bar Association,and has been Governor of that Organization.  He has been secretary of the Harvard Club of Minnesota since 1887.  His office in the N.Y. Life Insurance Building.

Sources:
Descendants of Hephzibah Bigelow, taken from notes of  Christine Fallon. (see below)
vital records Holliston, MA;
Barry, History of Framingham.
Descendant note:  Wed, 11 Nov 1998 14:22:22 EST
     Hello, my name is Christine Fallon.  I am a direct descendant from Hepsibeh Bigelow and John Wenzel of Framingham, MA.  However, the information that I have about her and what you have about her are not quite the same.  I have her
birth date as being September 24, 1767.  You have her birthday September 24, 1757.  Also the marriage dates are not the same.  You have the year as being 1792, while I have the year as being 1790.  The month and day are the same.
     My sources are from the Descendants of Henry Wenzel.  The original manuscript is kept at The New England Genealogical Society.  Copies of this manuscript has been passed down from generations. Also Family Tree Maker CD#231, Marriage Index:Massachusetts, 1633-1850. If indeed the dates I have are wrong, I would like to see your records so that I can update my records. I can also give you information of descendants of their children, that you do  not have.
Christine Fallon       E-mail    Clfpaint@aol.com
I have used Christine's dates until I hear otherwise........ROD   11/11/98

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